When Dr William Foege died earlier this month, the world mourned the loss of a scientist who helped rid humanity of a virus that had plagued the Earth for thousands of years.

DEADLY smallpox, which claimed the lives of an estimated 500 million people in the 20th century, could help trigger the next ...

His containment strategy helped wipe out the disease in the 1970s, one of the world’s greatest public health triumphs. He ...

He was director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and held other key leadership roles in campaigns ...

William Foege helped give us a world without smallpox. We’re marking his death by letting measles come back. Had William ...

Experts warn that declining immunity after smallpox eradication could allow related poxviruses to trigger the next pandemic.

Former Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) director and public health legend Willam Foege, MD, MPH, passed away ...

Luckily, we live in a time where we don't have to worry about smallpox anymore. It's a horrible disease, but through smart ...

Imperfect isolation can’t eradicate smallpox The lack of laser-focus on isolation meant that many avoidable gaps remained in ...